mind bender

noun

Slang.

1. mindblower.

2. a person or thing that radically and suddenly affects one's thinking, perceptions, psyche, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mind bender¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Take the latest mind bender: the on-again, off-again, on-again release-then-cutoff-then-release of U.S. weapons to Ukraine.

From Slate

Warner Bros. on Friday pushed back the release of “Tenet,” a $200 million-plus mind bender from Christopher Nolan that was supposed to arrive in theaters on July 17 and jump-start the pandemic-stricken movie business.

From New York Times

“Unhinged,” a $33 million Russell Crowe thriller, will arrive in theaters on July 1, followed in mid-July by Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet,” a $200 million-plus mind bender.

From New York Times

“I don’t this is what we had in mind,” Bender said after the lackluster Hannover game.

From Washington Times

Eventually that subsides and everything makes sense, but it’s a bit of a mind bender to get there.

From The Guardian